Back to 1979: Sending the Educated Youth’s Wife Back to the City

Chapter 47 Household Income and Expenditure
My uncle said, "I can ask for you. Do you have the funds? This must be done by hand over the money and the goods."

It was impossible to buy on credit. He was just an ordinary worker and didn't have the face to do so.

Moreover, if it was something that was easy to sell, the leaders' children would have already sold it on credit, and it would not have been his turn.

Fang Mingche nodded again, "We will do what we can."

In the past four or five days, I have deposited nearly one hundred yuan into my account, and there is still one thousand yuan left in my passbook.

"Okay, I'll ask for you tomorrow when I get to work. When I find out, will you call Yan?"

Lin Yan said, "Don't call me. My dad is very stubborn and I don't want to explain so much to him. Uncle, call this number and ask for Mingche."

She gave the public telephone number of a convenience store near the rental house.

That family has overseas connections. I remitted money back a few days ago and installed a phone.

It can be used to receive overseas calls and can also be used as a public charge.

There are not many public telephones nowadays. You get 10 cents for answering a call, and you can make a profit from the difference. At the end of the day, you can earn a few dollars, or even ten dollars.

That is to say, she has no money (nowadays the installation fee for a telephone is at least five thousand yuan). If she had money, Lin Yan would also want to get one.

That's easier than setting up a tea stall.

After returning from her uncle's house, Lin Yan took a bus home directly. She left her bicycle at Mingche's place tonight.

In a few days, it will be February 2th. Lin's mother will then go through the procedures for early retirement and let Lin Yi take over.

Lin's mother has worked for more than 20 years and earns 51 yuan a month. Salaries are increased every year based on length of service.

This is what is called "doing a good job is the same as doing a bad job". Except for a few people who can get promoted, everyone else just has to wait for seniority to count.

After retiring early, Lin's mother received 40.8 yuan a month, which means she lost 10.2 yuan here.

There will be losses every month, and there will be no chance of salary increase based on seniority or adjustment of salary level in the future.

They will get much less money than their peers who retire normally.

Lin Yihui started as a general worker, earning thirty-five a month. Overall, the family income has increased.

However, Lin's mother knew that his salary would definitely be spent on his girlfriend, and she could not expect him to spend money for the family.

So he said, "Your sister used to pay 15 yuan a month for living expenses. You should pay the same amount after you start working."

Lin Yi immediately said anxiously: "Then I only have twenty left!"

Thinking of her own loss, Lin's mother said unhappily, "Then don't eat at home three times a day, and save the money for the betrothal gift yourself! You are already a salaried person, why don't you support yourself? Do you still need your parents to support you?"

Lin Yi had no choice but to agree reluctantly.

Father Lin said angrily: "If you are like this, I wonder what you will do if you have children in the future? When we first entered the factory, we earned less than you. We still have to raise children."

Lin Yi's expression changed slightly because his girlfriend didn't have a job.

It will be a real challenge to live and raise children from now on!
He doesn't feel like getting married early anymore.

However, he also wanted to enjoy the rights as a husband after marriage.

Lin Yan looked at him and felt that Fang Mingche was really a good man who could support the family!
She said, "Dad, I ride my bike to the square every day, and it takes almost an hour to go back and forth. This is a waste of review time! Besides, I have also signed up for a review class nearby. Dad, how about I move in with Yanyan? Mingche will move to another room. This way, I can take better care of the child. After all, Mingche is a grown man, so it is inevitable that he will be careless in some ways."

There is an empty room in the main house where Uncle Gu lives.

Mingche meant that he would move in and pay an extra 10 yuan a month in rent.

Uncle Gu would definitely be happy. Didn't Aunt Gu hang herself in the main house? Others might not be willing to rent it. In a sense, those are all haunted houses!

It’s just that nowadays everyone has no other houses to live in, so there’s no reason to complain.

Lin Yi said nothing, but his eyes were bright.

He really didn't want to go through the days of making his bed in the dining room every night and tidying it up in the morning.

He didn't kick his sister out and make her homeless.

Isn't that going to live with Yanyan?

Father Lin said, "You live in the same yard, and there will be an unfamiliar landlord. It would be strange if outsiders don't gossip about you! If the landlord testifies for you, people will either say he is giving false testimony or that he is too old to notice." Lin Yan and Lin Yi looked at each other. The old man was really stubborn.

"Then I'll pay five dollars starting from March. I only had breakfast at home."

Father Lin nodded, "Okay!"

Mother Lin felt a little sick. Her daughter was ten yuan short, so she lost ten yuan and eighty yuan, while her son only paid fifteen yuan.

This is still less than before!

The living expenses for a family of four are not small.

When Lin Yan saw this, she immediately felt that it was wise for Mingche to take Yanyan away.

Her mother obviously retired early and is in a depressed mood.

It might not be good if the child follows her.

And she had indeed said before that she would retire early, also for the purpose of taking care of Yanyan.

It would be better to let her do it exclusively for Lin Yi.

Meanwhile, Fang Mingche was already carrying the bed cover and quilt he had bought, preparing to spread it out in the main room.

Uncle Gu asked, "Do you think your father-in-law would agree?"

It's unlikely that any girl would agree to this.

Fang Mingche said, "I'll lay it out first. If it rains heavily later, we can just live here."

He now understood his father-in-law's actions. It was normal for them to be natural enemies.

In his previous life, he just didn't like everything about his son-in-law.

Yanyan was originally following behind her father, and then a young lady from the Banyue Gate called out, "Fang Shuyan——"

"Here I am. Dad, I'm going to play for a while."

Fang Mingche nodded, "Go ahead, but don't run out of the compound."

Ever since that night when he and his men drove away the people who came to beat up Teacher Gao, children from the compound began to look for Yanyan to play with.

Other people’s children are also social now.

"Ah."

Fang Mingche went to the empty room and made the bed.

When he came out, Song Quan also happened to come over from the compound, obviously coming to look for him.

Seeing the smile on his face, Fang Mingche guessed that the leader of the handicraft cooperative must have been persuaded.

Sure enough, Song Quan's next words were, "Xiao Fang, our leader has agreed. I told him that if there are foreign tourists who want to buy things, you can be our interpreter."

The leader was moved by his words. There were many foreign tourists in Tiananmen Square.

I think foreign tourists are more likely to be interested in these.

He saw Xiao Fang talking to foreign tourists without any stuttering.

Fang Mingche's expression changed slightly.

He can only have some basic conversations. Does Song Quan think he can communicate with foreign friends without any obstacles?

I think too highly of him.

This is bragging too much and it can't be covered up anymore.

Can you say this is impossible now?

People have already organized it, it seems that it is not possible.

After fooling others this time, his credibility will be in question in the future.

(End of this chapter)